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NFL: Jacksonville 31, Tennessee 28

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Published: Nov. 20, 2005 at 7:20 PM

NASHVILLE, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Byron Leftwich had three touchdown passes Sunday as the Jacksonville Jaguars topped the Tennessee Titans, 31-28.

Leftwich, who also ran for a score, went 22-of-38 for 258 yards. Greg Jones, who suffered a hamstring injury, rushed for 33 yards on 16 carries and added five catches for 89 yards.

Jimmy Smith had five receptions for 89 yards, while Ernest Wilford, Matt Jones and Kyle Brady all had scoring catches for the Jaguars (7-3), who have won three straight.

After going 58 consecutive games without scoring 30 points, Jacksonville has reached that mark two weeks in a row.

Steve McNair was 20-of-30 for 208 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. Chris Brown ran for 61 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries and caught four passes for 58 yards and one score, and Drew Bennett made six catches for 55 yards for the Titans (2-8), who have dropped their last five games.

Topics: Byron Leftwich, Chris Brown, Drew Bennett, Greg Jones, Jimmy Smith, Kyle Brady, Matt Jones, Steve McNair
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